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Era I Unit 2WHI.2 Pre-History
Voorhees
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WHI.2 The student will apply social science skills to understand the period
from the Paleolithic Era to
the agricultural revolution by
• a) explaining the impact of geographic environment on hunter-gatherer societies;
• b) describing characteristics of hunter-gatherer societies, including their use of tools and fire;
Stone Age Tools
prehistoric spear thrower
Once upon a time, • Homo Sapiens emerged in
Africa between 100,000 and 400,000 years ago
• Homo Sapiens= humans of today
• Two parts:– Old – New
Intro: Prehistory= The Stone Age
Migration of Humans
Natural Land Bridge to the Americas
• Ice Age (Pleistocene Epoch)
• much of the Earth’s water turned into ice
• the sea level dropped as much as 300 ft
• the shallow Bering Strait between Alaska and Siberia became a natural land bridge
Stone Age Homo Sapiens
Modern Homo Sapiens
Create a time line in your notes:
• Dinosaurs 65,000,000 years ago
• Homo Sapiens (humans) 500,000 yrs ago
• Humans farming 10,000 years ago
• Jesus of Nazareth 2,000 years ago
• Industrial Revolution 300 years ago
I. Paleolithic= Old Stone Age
A. Hunter-gatherer societies
1. hunted large game
2. gathered roots, nuts, berries, grasses
B. Environment= big part of their lives
C. NOMADS1. moved around2. followed the
animals3. had fire
4. lived in caves and temporary shelters
Paleolithic…5. Lived in clans (groups of families)
6. Developed oral language (speaking)
7. Created cave art (culture)
WHI.2 The student will apply social science skills to understand the period
from the Paleolithic Era tothe agricultural revolution by
• c) analyzing how technological and social developments gave rise to sedentary communities;and
• d) analyzing how archaeological discoveries are changing current understanding of earlysocieties.
II. The Neolithic Era= New Stone Age
1. Farming!
a. Technological and social advancements
b. Stable communities
c. 10,000 BCE (-ish)
A. The Agricultural Revolution
Neolithic Era
2. Major step in the advance of civilizationa. Permanent settlements b. Settled in fertile river
valleys
Neolithic Era
3. Used advanced tools
• “cold hammered” copper, gold, and lead
4. Made pottery
5. Developed weaving skills
III. Archeological discoveries
A. Archeologists
1. study past cultures by locating
and analyzing human remains, settlements,
fossils, and artifacts.
2. apply scientific tests, such as
carbon dating, to analyze fossils and
artifacts.
Radiocarbon Dating
• Radiocarbon dating is used to date fossils
• All living organisms absorb radiocarbon
• Radiocarbon decay can be measured
Stonehenge is an example of an archaeological
site in England. It was begun during the Neolithic
Age and completed during the Bronze Age.
B. Stonehenge
1. England
2. Neolithic Bronze Age
Aleppo
Aleppo (today)
Jericho
Jericho, Israel (8000 BCE; Fertile Crescent)
• C. Aleppo and Jericho are examples of early cities in the Fertile Crescent studied by archaeologists.
Mount of Temptation Monasteryoverlooking Jericho
Çatalhöyük
D. Çatalhöyük is an example of a Neolithic settlement currently under excavation in Anatolia.
Druid Ceremony at Stonehenge
Malta
Carnac, France
Callanish Stone Circle, Scotland
Easter Island, Chile
this class is about humans developing on the planet Earth
5 REVIEW QUESTIONS
WHI.2
1) Homo sapiens in Africa, between 100,000 and 400,000
years ago,
• A lived in semi-permanent settlements.
• B had an organized government.
• C had complex tools.
• D were nomadic.
2) Hunter gatherers had a life that was shaped by
• A an agricultural society.
• B the environment.
• C a complex government.
• D organized religion.
3) Neolithic societies
• A were disorganized.
• B relocated frequently in search of food.
• C had simple tools.
• D developed because of agriculture.
4) Scientists that study past cultures by analyzing human
remains, fossils, and artifacts are called
• A Paleontologists.
• B Archaeologists.
• C Psychologists.
• D Entomologists.
5) An example of a site in England that was begun during the
Neolithic Age and completed during the Bronze Age is
• A Mesopotamia.
• B Ganges.
• C Stonehenge.
• D Delian.
LET’S SEE HOW YOU DID
Okay…
1) Homo sapiens in Africa, between 100,000 and 400,000
years ago,
• A lived in semi-permanent settlements.
• B had an organized government.
• C had complex tools.
• D were nomadic.
2) Hunter gatherers had a life that was shaped by
• A an agricultural society.
• B the environment.
• C a complex government.
• D organized religion.
3) Neolithic societies
• A were disorganized.
• B relocated frequently in search of food.
• C had simple tools.
• D developed because of agriculture.
4) Scientists that study past cultures by analyzing human
remains, fossils, and artifacts are called
• A Paleontologists.
• B Archaeologists.
• C Psychologists.
• D Entomologists.
5) An example of a site in England that was begun during the
Neolithic Age and completed during the Bronze Age is
• A Mesopotamia.
• B Ganges.
• C Stonehenge.
• D Delian.
The End
